With just about everything charging from a USB port these days, juggling power adapters and free outlets can be a problem. While the idea of a wall outlet with built-in USB ports isn’t new, we do like SnapPower’s different approach to the problem with its SnapPower Charger. Instead of requiring that you replace your entire wall outlet — a more costly and complex process — SnapPower has designed a replacement wall outlet cover plate…

Braven's new waterproof BRV-1M ($100) Bluetooth speaker is the company's updated version of 2013's BRV-1. While that small speaker hit the market for $180, BRV-1M has slashed that price tag in half. BRV-1M actually has more in common with a favorite speaker of ours, last year's BRV-PRO. BRV-1M boasts a similar design and size, but it's mostly made of plastic and rubber. The speaker has a 2200 mAh power bank with a 1A port to recharge devices; Braven claims BRV-1M gets 12 hours of playtime on one charge. The IPX7 waterproof speaker comes with an action mount, tie-down strap, aux cable, and a micro-USB cable for recharging. BRV-1M comes in red, black, or gray.{/exp:char_limit}

Although Apple has made some very nice improvements to its built-in Calendar app in macOS over the years, Apple’s core app remains focused on simplicity and easy of use, lacking the sophistication that many power users are looking for in a calendar app. Fortunately, if you’re somebody with a busy lifestyle who is looking for more from your macOS Calendar app, BusyMac has you covered with BusyCal 3 ($50). This new version of the popular calendar app brings a collection of great new features, including things that were previously the exclusive domain of Apple’s own Calendar app, such as support for travel times. BusyCal 3 continues to allow you to customize your calendar view with everything from font styles and colors to time formats, number of days or weeks shown, and more.

Today in iLounge Deals, you can pick up a Lifetime All Access Pass to iOS Online Courses for only $69 — that’s 95% off the regular price. iOS Online Courses is a leading provider of top-notch instruction in iOS game and app development, with a continually growing library of tutorials that will let programmers of all levels build and hone their skills. Course selection includes iOS, tvOS, watchOS, GameKit, Swift, Objective-C, and more, and…

BRV-Blade ($200) is a new speaker from Braven. Featuring typical Braven industrial design, the thin portable Bluetooth speaker boasts IPX7 waterproof protection, and its rugged frame is shockproof, as well. The black stereo speaker features two forward-firing drivers and two passive subwoofers on each side. Braven claims BRV-Blade can run for 22 hours of playtime — a typically impressive number from the company's speakers. Speaking of battery, BRV-Blade's included 4000 mAh battery allows users to charge iOS devices at 1A speeds. BRV-Blade comes with an AC adapter (with interchangeable world plugs), an aux cable, and a tie-down strap with bottle opener.{/exp:char_limit}

Following the release of the second iOS 10 Developer Beta earlier this week, Apple is expected to be releasing the first public beta of iOS 10 for non-developers through its Apple Software Beta Program. Unveiled last month at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, iOS 10 is being billed as the biggest iOS update that Apple has ever released, with major redesigns and enhancements to Music, Maps, Messages, and News, an entirely new lock screen,…

Alongside the second developer betas for iOS 10 and tvOS 10 released earlier this week, Apple has also been providing developers with betas of the new Apple TV Remote App. We took a look at the first beta of the remote app in our sneak peek at what’s new in tvOS 10, noting that the new app will provide all of the capabilities of the Siri Remote, with a button for issuing Siri commands and support for turning the device into a game controller in…

In our iLounge Deal for today, we’re offering the FRESHeCOLOR Bluetooth Portable Speaker for only $59.95 — that’s 76% off the regular price. This funky portable Bluetooth speaker not only provides you with the ability to play your tunes at the beach, campsite, or block party, but cool LED lights on the speaker react to the music as it plays, adding ambiance and making you the life of the party. The attached handle makes it easy to carry…

Apple has released the fifth developer betas for iOS 9.3.3 and tvOS 9.2.2, in parallel with the iOS 10 and tvOS 10 development cycle. As with prior betas, the sparse release notes and minor version numbers suggest that the betas are primarily focused on bug fixes and performance improvements. The minimal list of “Known Issues” in the release notes as compared to prior betas suggest that both versions may be nearing final release and will…

Satechi’s new Multi-Port USB Charging Station ($30) stands out from many competing power stations by including USB type-C ports. To be exact, this power station has four “classic” USB type-A ports and two type-C ports. The compact 60W station includes a power switch and a total output of 12A, to ensure devices charge quickly. Multi-Port USB Charging Station comes in white or black.

Cindori’s Command Center ($10) provides some handy shortcut options for those looking to streamline their Mac user experience. Moving the mouse to the edge of the screen with the app running activates the control panel without clicking or exiting another active app. The control display provides one-click access to many commonly used Mac features, including toggles for managing Wifi and Bluetooth connectivity, disabling notifications and turning on Night Mode. A streamlined music controller integrates with iTunes (and soon with Spotify) to allow users to control their music without switching between apps.

Nintendo may be designing its own controller for smartphones, Polygon reports. Shinya Takahashi, Nintendo’s general manager of entertainment planning and development, told shareholders the company is looking into both hardware and software development for its burgeoning entry into the smartphone and tablet game market. “Physical controllers for smart device applications are available in the market and it is possible that we may also develop…

After rolling out a beta test in May, Pokémon GO has hit the App Store in Australia, but a company spokesman told The Wall Street Journal that U.S. and Japanese customers will have to “wait a while” for the formal launch. While the timeframe seems unclear at this point, we’d expect to see the game pop up in the U.S. App Store soon, and we’ll update this story once the game is available in the U.S. Update: Pokémon GO was released…

A new set of renderings, said to be of the upcoming iPhone, has recently been posted by NowhereElse. The renderings back up previous rumors that Apple is doing away with the headphone jack and adding a dual-lens camera to its larger model. The casing designs also show a larger camera hole on the smaller model—again, consistent with previous leaks—and the phone’s antenna lines moved to the edges, as has been seen before. ...

While Invoxia took a slight departure from its traditional telephony product lines with Triby — a connected kitchen speaker that also provided VoIP speakerphone functionality — the company is returning to its roots with Voice Bridge ($99), a telephony hub that basically does the opposite of the company's earlier Audiooffice product, bridging any landline so that you can make and receive calls on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. {/exp:char_limit}

Today in iLounge Deals, we’re offering a one-year subscription to TextExpander for only $19.98 — that’s 60% off the regular price. This powerful and handy app lets you create custom shortcuts on your Mac that will automatically populate with any series of text or images you want, saving you time and effort when typing frequently used snippets. You can use it for everything from HTML formatting, email signature blocks, or canned responses…

Starting with this fall’s new iPhone release, Apple will be bumping the base storage of the entry level model to 32GB, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. Citing a person familiar with Apple’s iPhone plans, the report notes that the new starting point for the iPhone will be 32GB, although there is no discussion of what other capacities will be available, making it unclear whether Apple plans to increase the capacities…

Incase's new Keyboard Case for iPad Air 2 ($150) is a bit of a curious product. At first glance, there's nothing strange or unreasonable about it. It's a Bluetooth keyboard case for iPad Air 2. But we've also just reviewed ClamCase's very similar ClamCase+ — and both ClamCase and Incase are owned by Incipio. Incase's Keyboard Case has the same rotating hinge as ClamCase+, allowing the iPad to be used for typing, video watching, or in "book mode" for standard use. The cases are also the same price, but a few key differences make the decision between the two clear to us. A micro-USB cable comes with Keyboard Case, and Incase claims the keyboard lasts for months on a single charge.{/exp:char_limit}

Apple has released the second developer betas for iOS 10, tvOS 10, and watchOS 3. The second round of betas is intended to allow developers to continue working on the new features and APIs first debuted at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference last month, with the unveiling of each of the major new operating system releases; the second round of betas likely continues to refine the experience from the first round of betas, with the release…

A subsidiary of China’s broadcasting regulator has sued Apple over the rights to a 1994 propaganda film, The Associated Press reports. The suit from Movie Satellite Channel Program Production Center accuses the developer of the Youku HD app of enabling users to watch “Xuebo dixiao,” a film that depicts Chinese forces fighting Japanese soldiers in the 1930s. The plaintiff claims that by making the app available for download, Apple…